The Republican journal., 1887-07-07
News of Belfast and Vicinity.

Another rum shop opened in this city last week.
Last week was a poor salmon week. and but few
fish were caught.
The members of the agricultural society held an
other meeting at the Park Saturday, and perform
cd some work On the fence.
Mr.. Foster, of Boston, is again in town in the
interest of the electric light and is now canvassing
for consumers. He says the system will be put in
here soon.
A woman Is years old who born and has
lived the larger portion of her life in the adjoining
town of ScarSport, came to Belfast by land for
the first time on Friday last.
saturday was a very busy day in Belfast Main
street was lined with vehicles of every descrip-
tion and the merchants had AL they coud attend
to. Preparations for the ltI, and for haying, made
trade brisk.
The semi annual dividend declared by the Bel
fast National Bank was four per cent. instead of
two, as announced last week. Some of the stock
holders thought there was terrible shrnkagc in
earnings.
The stand pipe of the Belfast water works is
erected, but has not been riyitcd. Owing to the
hot weather workmcn can work only early in
the morning and late at night At four O'Clock in
the morning the workmen's hammers can he heard
all over town.
CHURCH NOTES. Rev. Mr.. Hack will occupy the
pulpit of the North Church next Sunday. While
he has accepted the call to become the pastor of
the church, il is not yet decided when he will come
here permanently. Rev. b. G. Wentworth will
preach ut Poor'S Mills next Sunday at 1870 A. NJ.
The change In the mail service between Belfast
and Centre Lincolnyillc, briefly mentioned last
week, is from twice to three times weekly. The
mail now leaves Belfast for the Centre, Mondays,
Thursdays and saturdays at T. NJ. Returning
leaves the Centre same days arriving at Belfast
at noon.
Mrs. Hiram Jones has white rose bush in front
Of her residence High street that has borne
flowers every year for the past forty years. 1t has
had between 800 and 600 roses in bloom at one
time. Petty thieves pilfcr roses almost nightly,
and frequently branches are torn of with the
flowers.
!. 90. F. The officers of Waldo Lodge No. II,
of this city, We're installed on Friday evening by
Charles W. Hancy d. ID. G. NJ. The report of the
secretary showed 25Gmembers, and treasury $1,000
of funds on hand...... The officers of Penobscot
Encampment were enstalled on Tuesday evening
by Deputy A. q. spencer.
The city government last month passed an order
authorizing the Mayor to settle with Mr.. George
D. Bailey in his horse the verdict rendered
by the SD. Court, exclusive of costs. We under
stand that Mr.. Bailey refused to settle. The
recent decision of the law court seems to take
away all the case Mr.. Bailey had.
Mr. +. ii. Howard is the largest bee raiser in
town. lie wnterel twenty three hives, aud has
sold seventeen this summer. For Il week or the
new bees have >warmed and Mr. Howard has been
kept busy. one day he took of seven swarms
and the next day six. He now has thirty one
swarms and expects to have half ton of honey
this fall.
Mr. W. L. Brown, of Clinton, is getting up new
snow plow which he hopes to have ready to use as
soon snow comes. 1t is on entirely new prill-
cplc and is to be pushe. ahead of the team. The
snow is caught up on revolving knives and thrown
confidently expected that this machine will rcvol,l-
tionize the handling of huge snow fall.
An OLD TREASURES BOOK Last week some
old books, magazines, &C. from tn e ii. o. Alden
home were for sale on the street, and Mr. \. ID.
Chase bought book which, from Il Masonic stand
point, has historic value 1t was the treasurer :
account of Belfast Lodge of Masons fIom ls22 to
l>21. The treasurer i'll the first named year was
Elijah Torrey, the father of Mrs H. y. Lancaster,
who last week celebrated her golden wedding. He
was followed by job White, and the last one i'll the
book was Robert Emery. The accounts are with
some of the earlier inhabitants of Belfast. Mr..
Chase will present the book to Phoenix Lodge.
HORSE TAIk MI. A. G.. Hunt, of Belfast, sent
to Bar IIlrhor via Castine, Thursday, Il num-
Der Of horses. When the steamer Electa about
midway from the steamboat wharf to the monu
mcnt one of the horses got clear and jumping over
board swan safely to the shore. Mr.. f.. l.. Stick
nty arrived home Thursday from Bar Ilarbor,
where he disposed Of several horses and carriages
to oaNantage. IIei buying stock to take down. and
reports business lively at Bar lIarbor.. MIR. +. NJ
D"lloif, of this city, who returned last week from
Aroosook and the Provinces with II number of
horses, has disposed of them an, will return after
more. There Las been great business in horses
this season ...Georgc and Henry Mudgctt, of this
city, took their gcllny "MoNic to the hor... trot
at Ellsworth on the fourth.
"GIvE THE OLD MAN ACHA>CE." \ gentleman
in this city has son who is ii birvrler. Recently
the father watched the boy rs he gracefully pro
PEELED the machine along the highway and a very
foolish thought entered his head which found eN-
preston in the remark: "Ey George, I'll bet | can
do that" lie called the boy up, mounted the ma
chine placed his feet upon the treatlles and with
the son pushing and Stcadying from behind was
soon under good headway. His sucress inspired
him with false confidence, and addressing the boy
he said "Let her go sonny, I'll manage"- The
sentence was not finished, for at that moment the
machine reared, the riders legs described circle
against the sky. and he took Il header that nearly
tclescoped him. The gentleman will recover, but
says that in future he shall conlnc himself to pho
Biography, his legitimate business.
DIRIGO BTSLNESS COLLEGE, We have received
from Prof. Il. Il. Capen of Augusta, the annual
catalogue of Diri@o Business College for the
school year lssi7 We find that a76 students hav,
been admitted during the year, including the fol
lowing from Waldo county Silis +. Bowler and
Preston Il. Boyuton, Palermo; Byron Il. Brad.
street, Liberty; Herbert f. Bricr North Belfast
Charles +. Higgins, East Thorndikc; Alhro II
Mlllett, Edw. 7. sullivan, Wm. T.. sullivan and
Arthur W. Whitney, Burnham. The school wear
begins Monday, Sept. 18th. The Principal, Prof
Capen, Is an excellent instructor and has brought
this college to its present high standing The
faculty for the next school year numbers ten and
includes Hons H. NJ Heath and .. ID. Baker, both
well known in this vicinity. Waldo county pupils
can iind no better business college than the Dirgo
HEAT. June 2?th Il hot wave visited this vicini
ty and remained through the week. Thursday
hardly Il breath of air was stirring and the ther.
m"meter registered in some places 96 in the shade
and was reported to have reached l02 Mr. Murch
who keeps regular weather report saws his thcr
momctcr marked but So Mr.. John f. Smallev Il
tnmah at work on Mr.. Peavcy's roof, succumbed
t" the excessive heat and taken to his home
MIR. Charles Walker Il ship carpenter at Carter 4
Co.'S yard was also overcome by the heat and was
taken home 10th men were out in Il day or two
Workmen i'll the shpyar'l and on the new build.
ings stopped work. A sea breeze at night cooled
the atmosphere and made sleep possible. Satur-
day was the warmcst day of the week, and it was
hot week. saturday afternoon Peter LOREN, Il
workman engaged in digging drain at Mathews
Bros. sash and blind factory was overcome by the
heat. lie was found insensible, and was taken
to his home and died in one hour. He was about
81 years of age. lie leaves wife.
PERSONAL. Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. III. Pillsbury
and family, Of Bangor, and Edward Pilsbury and
Miss Addic Pillsbury of Boston, spent July 4th in
Belfast. Mrs. Edward Simonton and daughter
Lizzie, of St. Paul, are in Belfast, the guests of
Mrs. H. H. johnson. Mrs. S. A. IIOWcS, and
Mr.. and Mrs Hervcy IIowes arrived on the boat
Sunday and will remain in Belfast during the sum
mer... j. A. Mace, Jr., will be conductor of one